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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Travis woke up again near dawn, what did he notice?

2. Who was Vince paid to 'hit?'

3. What does Tracy say that attacked her to the rest of the world?

4. What did the dog do?

5. What soothes Nora?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was left of Wes' house?

2. What lead Travis into a life of solitude?

3. What does Hudston have in common with Davis and Elizabeth?

4. What did Nora think when she saw Streck on her bed?

5. What are the things Travis likes in Nora?

6. What did Travis compare and contrast in the dog's behavior?

7. How does Travis convince the dog to allow the collar on him?

8. What does Vince want with Johnny the Wire?

9. How did Streck violate Nora?

10. How was the fear that Travis felt after he'd left the canyon different to what he felt why he was there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nora feels threatened by Arthur Streck. Explain how the way she was brought up influences her ability to fight back against him. Explain why she is left feeling vulnerable as a result of her aunt's iron fist.

Essay Topic 2

How, throughout the novel has Nora's character evolved? What, in later chapters, makes her seem like a totally different person? How does her character development contrast Travis'?

Essay Topic 3

What kind of character is Vince? In what ways is he predictable? In what ways could he be considered a loose cannon? What does his description of a sterile home say about his personality profile.

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